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Title:

A Comparative Analysis of Regional Production Costs of Fed Beef Produced for the U.S. and Japanese Markets

Authors:

Sankey, LeeHayes, Dermot J.Clemens, Roxanne

Keywords:

Cattle productionCattle feedingBeef industry locationCompetitiveness

Issue Date:

1993

Abstract:

This study compared and analyzed actual 1989 production costs for representative regional feedlots in the U.S. The results show that grain-surplus regions have lower total costs and poorer feeding efficiencies. The analysis suggests that Iowa has a comparative advantage in producing heavily marbled beef required by the Japanese market. Southwestern states have an advantage in producing leaner beef and stand to benefit if U.S. consumers develop a taste for Select-quality beef.